3 DVDs I CANNOT live without! I have started using them in a rotation with my weight training and LOVE the immediate results. Some reviews I have read say things like "The dvds don't move fast enough for me", "JM doesn't use heavy enough weights for me", or my favorite "JM is too mean". All y...

I signed up with my email address for some of those group-buying coupon places that send you a deal a day (50% to 80% off local restaurants, spas, all kinds of stuff!), and I've made some awesome purchases for rewards and gift-giving! 99 bucks for 6 sessions of laser hair removal, for example! :)

Whether you woke up on the wrong side of the bed or can't catch a break no matter what you're doing...you can take 5 minutes. (Go outside or to the bathroom if there are others around) Concentrate on your breathing and find where you are feeling the stress in your body.

I found free exercise workouts on On Demand so I can do a completely different workout everyday if I want to. Plus, On Demand sorts the workouts for you - some are Biggest Loser, Walking, even 10, 20, & 30 minute workouts. You could pick one topic/trainer each week and do only the workouts in that...

I am a big fan of Jackie Warner's Thinervention show. The one thing that she i always telling the people who are trying to loose weight and become healthy is "finish strong". So when I am working out and I get tired and feel like giving up I hear her say "finish strong" and that encourages me to not...

Itís hard to get back on track when we've fallen off the wagon. The important thing is to be realistic when starting over. You had to work your way up to [running 2 miles a day] so don't feel discouraged if you have to work your way to that goal again. Be realistic with yourself and your workout a...

Start off slow so you don't overwhelm yourself. Start with the basics. For the first week, concentrate on your water and healthier eating. Most don't get enough water and by not drinking enough, your body retains it and shows on the scale. The next week, concentrate on counting your calories. The we...

Don't focus on what the scale reports. Focus on the fact that you are healthier today than when your journey started. For me 143 was better than 168. Three months of 143 was better than one day at 168. Eventually the plateau will break, as long as you keep making healthy choices.

Instead of worrying about refilling a smaller water bottle multiple times in the day, keep a 1 liter bottle of water at your desk. It is small enough to carry, but large enough that you only need to fill it once more to get those 8 glasses!

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